Basketball Articles

Kevin Durant, Zach Randolph and LaMarcus Aldridge would make the most unique front court in the NBA. Is this thought why Kevin Pritchard still hasn't made up his mind with less than a week to go? Read more »

Marcus Banks gives the Suns lock-down defense and has tremendous offensive upside. Worst case scenario is Banks gives Nash the best backup he has had during his second tour in Phoenix, but the best case scenario is Banks reaching his ceiling in a system where even the mediocre thrive. Read more »

Without a doubt, Kyle Lowry would be a steal here, but would he get the necessary playing time behind Stephon Marbury, Steve Francis, Nate Robinson and even Jamal Crawford? Freeland worked out for the Knicks on Wednesday morning. Read more »

The Suns still could use a shot blocker, but the player they would like at 21, Saer Sene, will go before that. Whichever they go for with 21, they will do the opposite at 27 and Maurice Ager might be perfect for them at 27. Read more »

The Nets will address a lot of needs in free agency, but they can start to build for the future as well by going after a couple of ready-now players as well as a project. They have to go after a couple of players like Paul Davis and Maurice Ager. They would both bring some on-court chemistry to a team dependent on it. Read more »

Maurice Ager is a true gunner who can come in and provide 15 minutes of solid play. He can get up and down the court and score in bunches, something that is a requisite in the Valley of the Sun. Read more »

Golden State will be looking to add either a center or power forward with the 9th pick in the 2006 Draft. While Patrick O'Bryant is probably the best fit, Duke's Shelden Williams would be able to step right in and contribute to a Warriors' team that desperately longs for the playoffs. Read more »

Billy Knight very obviously had the chance to grab one of the three heralded point guards in Chris Paul, Deron Williams and Raymond Felton in last year's draft. He'll rest easier on the Marvin Williams pick if he is able to draft Marcus Williams at five and he becomes their starting point guard for the next 10 years. Read more »

Even though the Blazers do not have a GM at the moment, their options at four seem clear. Both Adam Morrison and Brandon Roy have relatively local ties to the team and would become the instant contributors the Blazers need on the offensive end. Read more »